2018 NBA free agency rumors, updates, exchanges: Warriors land DeMarcus Cousins; LeBron Lakers add Rajon Rondo

This is day 3 of the free agency of the NBA and the Western Conference keeps getting better. The Warriors preferred LeBron James to sign with the Lakers on the way out and four times adding the center of the stars DeMarcus Cousins ​​to a four-star starting team. Of course, they will have to wait until he recovers from his Achilles injury, but the Warriors will be locked and charged for the next season's playoffs, barring a huge setback.

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There are still many unsigned players, including Clint Capela, Marcus Smart and Isaiah Thomas – all of whom are among the top 15 in our free agency ranking .

To keep all the rumors surrounding the free agency – and the news of Kawhi – right away, we will continue to update this post with all the latest offers, negotiations and negotiations. Good offseason of the NBA!

Tuesday, July 3

Report: Rockets will sign Carter-Williams

The Rockets will sign Michael Carter-Williams, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN . The longtime leader has struggled to stay at one place, but maybe Houston will be a place where he can revive his career. ( 2:35 pm ET )

The wizards have not been very active in the free agency until At present, but according to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post, they have expressed interest in Jamal Crawford, Luc Mbah in Moute, Dante Cunningham and Willie Reed. It looks like the wizards are going after the wings. ( 2:23 pm ET )

Tyreke Evans Meets the Pacers Tuesday, According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN . There is a chance that an agreement will be reached soon, but there is still work on both sides to conclude a contract. ( 10:23 ET )

According to David Aldridge of Turner Sports the Wizards have shown interest in Jeff Green as potential. option on the bench. Green is coming out of a good year with Cleveland. ( 10:20 AM ET )

Bradley only played six games last season, but he apparently did a impression. The Clippers reportedly signed Bradley for a $ 25 million two-year deal early Tuesday morning. ( 12:58 AM and )

Monday, July 2

Welp. The best team in the NBA is much improved. According to several reports, DeMarcus Cousins ​​has agreed to join the Golden State Warriors for a one year contract worth $ 5.3 million. More information History of 1945 ( ETUB 2040 )

The Portland Trail Blazers have an agreement with former Mavericks keeper Seth Curry, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN . The agreement would be for two years, with a player option in the second year and $ 2.75 million guaranteed in the first year. ( 7:51 pm ET )

Well, that did not take long. After being relinquished by the Lakers, Randle quickly reached an agreement with the New Orleans pelicans on a two-year, $ 18 million contract, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarwoski. More news ( 7:01 pm ET )

Rajon Rondo has accepted a one-year contract, $ 9 million to join LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports . Several other reports say that Rondo will have the opportunity to restart Lonzo Ball. More article ( 17:30 ET )

According to Adrian Wojnarowski d & # ESPN, the Lakers gave up Julius Randle, making him a free agent without restriction. The move opens the Cape Hall for the Lakers to go after other free agents. (5:20 PM ET )

L.A.'s Clippers reportedly added depth to their field. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers have agreed a one year contract with Mike Scott. ( 4:47 pm ET )

The warriors were linked to the great free agent Dwight Howard, but according to to to Sam Amick of USA Today it is unlikely that both parties will agree. He noted that pelicans and wizards are other possible landing places for Howard. (4 : 37 pm ET )

The Detroit Pistons reportedly reached an agreement with veteran ranger Jose Calderon. Chris Haynes of ESPN reported that it will be a one year contract. (4 : 34 PM ET )

The Minnesota Timberwolves make moves. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the team has canceled their qualification bid on Nemanja Bjelica, making him an unrestricted free agent. In addition, Shams Charania reported that the team has agreed to an agreement with Anthony Tolliver. (3 : 54 h ET )

The Thunder would make more moves. According to Shams Charania, OKC accepted a two-year contract with the young great man Nerlens Noel. More news (3 : 6 pm ET )

Derrick Favors will stay in Salt Lake City. A report by Marc Spears indicated that Favors has accepted a two-year contract with Jazz. More news (3 : 14 pm ET )

The free agency of the bonanza Lakers continues. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN Los Angeles meets Tyreke Evans on Monday. Sunday, Evans would have met the Thunder. ( 12:48 pm ET )

Now that LeBron James is gone, the Cavaliers could be open to trading Kevin Love, according to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic. If the Cavs followed this route, it would indicate that a rebuild is in progress. More news ( 12:38 pm ET )

J.J. Redick will return to the 76ers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Redick is expected to make between $ 12 and $ 13 million for a one – year contract. This is the second time in a row that he has signed a one – year contract with Philadelphia. Complete History More ( 12:37 pm ET )

Julius Randle has not yet received Lakers offer, but the restricted free agent has planned to meet with the organization Monday in the hope of receiving one, said Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. ( 12:34 PM ET )

Derrick Favors could be an unrestricted free agent, but signs indicate a return to Utah. According to David Aldridge of Turner Sports Favors met the Jazz Sunday and an announcement on his decision is expected Monday. ( 10:42 ET )

Suns Work on a Contract Extension for Devin Booker, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN ] Booker is likely to receive a maximum bid for this expansion. ( 10:37 AM ET )

The Pelicans may have signed Elfrid Payton, but that does not mean that they're on Rajon Rondo. The guard had a good season with New Orleans last year and according to Marc Stein of the New York Times the pelicans would like to bring him back. ( 10:30 ET )

Pelicans found a young playmaker to add depth to their list on Sunday night at Elfrid Payton, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN . The native of Louisiana hopes to revive his career in New Orleans and he does it in exchange. He would have only earned $ 2.7 million . ( 10:27 AM ET )

Javale McGee stays in California. According to ESPN's Chris Haynes, the NBA Grand Champion will move Warriors south to the Lakers to join LeBron. More ( 10:20 AM )

Sunday, July 1

Nerlens Noel is a free and open player . he earns a little interest throughout the league. The teams that interest him are the Lakers, Wizards, Thunder and Pelicans after Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. ( 10:49 pm ET )

Aaron Gordon is staying in Orlando. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports attacker Magic has accepted a four-year contract worth $ 84 million. It's a big payday for Gordon. More news ( 10:43 pm ET )

Lance Stephenson and LeBron James will play on the same team. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, Stephenson has accepted an agreement with the Lakers in what is the most bizarre signature of the free agency by far. More news 1945k004] 22:37 ET )

Mario Hezonja had a disappointing start to his career in Orlando, but he is going to get a second chance in New York with the Knicks. Hezonja and New York would have accepted a one – year contract worth $ 6.5 million. More news ( 10:35 pm ET )

LeBron James was not the only one to sign with the Lakers on July 1st. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has also been awarded a contract with Los Angeles. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, Caldwell-Pope and the Lakers have agreed on a one-year contract worth $ 12 million. More news ( 10:31 pm ET )

If there was a concern that LeBron James was signing in Los Angeles to push Kawhi Leonard away so that was quickly put to bed by a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN who said that Kawhi Leonard's goal is still to to join James in Los Angeles. More news ( 10:24 pm ET )

The wait is over. LeBron James' agency, Klutch Sports, has announced that LeBron will sign a $ 154 million four-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. More news ( 20:15 pm ET)

Dirk Nowitzki will return to the Mavericks. Not everyone is surprised, but Charania Shams of Yahoo! Sports reports that the Mavericks will use their $ 5 million cap to bring Dirk back to Dallas. (19459017) 20:00 ET )

The Magic would like to keep the free agent restricted Aaron Gordon, but they could face some competition from the Los Angeles Lakers. According to one report, the Lakers are a team to "watch" when it comes to Gordon. More information History of 1945 (19459017) 19h08 ET)

The Knicks keep the simplicity up to now in free agency with one year agreements, and Mario Hezonja is one of the players to whom they have offered an offer. The former No. 5 pick has an offer on the Knicks table, according to the New York Post. Hezonja, however, apparently wants a bigger deal. ( 4:40 pm ET)

The Rockets were one of the avant-garde teams from the saga of the free agency LeBron, but fell off after "The King" has withdrawn from the last year of his contract. According to one report, however, they do not abandon their pursuit of LeBron. More news (15:11 pm ET)

The 76ers believe that they are still in the draws by lot of LeBron James, and they have a meeting with his representatives on Sunday. During this discussion, they hope to influence LeBron's representatives with their belief that they can get an exchange for Kawhi Leonard. More article 19459004 (15:09 pm ET)

According to David Aldridge of TNT, the Lakers meet ] with a free agent restrained great man Clint Capela. The Rockets would be able to match any offer made by the Lakers. More news (15:00 PM ET)

The Detroit Pistons reportedly agreed to the following. an agreement with swingman Glenn Robinson III. According to a report by Shams Charania, it is a two-year contract. (14:56 pm ET)

The Rockets will meet free agent guard Michael Carter-Williams, according to to a report by Zach Lowe d & # 39; ESPN. (2:50 PM ET)

The other Los Angeles team, the Clippers, began to get into the action. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, the Clips will meet with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Monday. (12:59 pm ET)

According to an ESPN [Adrian Wojnarowski] report the Philadelphia 76ers will meet with representatives from LeBron James to Los Angeles on Sunday, but James will not be at this meeting. (11:16 AM) HE)

The Milwaukee Bucks have brought Brandon Jennings, their former top-10, last. And now they have decided to keep it for next season too. The team did not give up Sunday, guaranteeing his contract of $ 2.2 million. (11:08 ET)

The Toronto Raptors will report one of the most important parts of their outstanding bench unit. According to Shams Charania, the team has accepted a two-year contract with Fred VanVleet. ( 10:41 AM And )

The Nuggets are making a serious push to meet LeBron James, according to Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports. Denver has been in contact with James' agent, Rich Paul, to claim that it would be a good short-term choice for James. More news (10:11 AM ET)

Saturday, June 30

Kevin Durant, according to The New York Times Marc Stein, joins the Warriors. However, he will do it with only one contract plus one. This means that he will sign a two year contract with a player option for the 2019-2020 season, essentially guaranteeing that he will retire and become a free agent again next summer. Shams Charania reported the case worth $ 61.5M More information

A few summers ago there was a fiasco with DeAndre Jordan and the Mavericks. Now the big man is finally heading to Dallas. He would have accepted a one – year contract with the club. More news

Chris Paul will stay in Houston. According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the veteran playmaker has agreed to a maximum contract of $ 160 million over four years. More information History

Despite all the reports linking him to the Lakers, Paul George would have pledged to sign a new contract with the Thunder. Apparently, the party the Thunder organized for him on Saturday night was successful. More news

Boogie at the Lakers? With Paul George ready to return to Thunder, the Lakers could turn to DeMarcus Cousins. Kevin O 'Connor of Ringer reported that Cousins ​​is gaining ground as a target for the Lake Show. More news

The Boston Celtics will retain one of their key pieces in vanguard. Aron Baynes has apparently accepted a two-year contract with the team.

In one of the most surprising movements of the free agency, striker Trevor Ariza will head west to join the Phoenix Suns. According to a report of Shams Charania, Ariza accepted a one-year contract with the team. More information

The main move of the Thunder at the opening of the free agency would have convinced Paul George to accept a big deal. But they would also have agreed for a three-year contract with Jerami Grant.

Derrick Rose would stay in Minnesota with Tom Thibodeau. According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski, the Wolves agreed a one-year contract with the playmaker. More information

According to a report by Shams Charania, Rudy Gay will re-sign with the Spurs . It will only be a one year contract worth $ 10 million.

The Indiana Pacers reportedly made their first move in the summer. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the team agreed a three-year contract with penalty shoot-out Doug McDermott.

Marco Belinelli would return to the San Antonio Spurs. Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Italian had accepted a two-year contract with the Spurs.

The Houston Rockets may have lost to Trevor Ariza, but as a consolation prize they will keep Gerald Green. Shams Charania reported that the team accepted a one year contract with the swingman.

The Nets would have added depth to their frontcourt. According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski, the team has accepted a one – year contract with former big – man Blazers Ed Davis.

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Grizzlies have now gone into action. They agreed a one – year contract with veteran striker Omri Cbadpi.

After a report by Marc Stein the Nuggets seek to lose their salary, which means that they put several players to provision in trade negotiations. These players include Kenneth Faried, Wilson Chandler and Arthur Darrell. They would prefer to keep Mason Plumlee, but may have to make it available too.

If the Nuggets fail to reach an agreement with free agent Will Barton rather quickly, they expect the Pacers # 39; imply. The Pacers would have a strong interest in him. If they can not get Barton then their interest could shift to Doug McDermott or Joe Harris.

Barton was a strong home for the Pacers, who would rotate and seek out agent-free help elsewhere. Doug McDermott and Joe Harris are potential targets for the Pacers, according to league sources. https://t.co/gSQJnuIJT5

– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2018

The Nuggets would like to make a deal with the # 39, free agent Will Barton as quickly as possible. Both parties could reach agreement on an agreement a few moments after the free agency began.

The Denver Nuggets and their guard of the free agent, Will Barton, took a big step forward to get a contract quickly after the start of the free agency at 0:01 am, league sources tell to ESPN

– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2018

The Suns would be interested in free agent Raptors Fred VanVleet. The Raptors may match any offer made for VanVleet, but a heavy cash deal might be enough for Toronto to let him go.

With a wide selection of caps and a need for leaders, several league sources believe that the Phoenix Suns are the greatest poaching threat of the Raptors Fred VanVleet, as I previously reported (19459005) – Josh Lewenberg (@ JLew1050) June 30, 2018

LeBron James is either meeting with the Lakers, or he is setting up his plans planned free agencies at his house summer in Los Angeles. James was spotted flying into LA by a group of fans and ESPN later reported that he was actually in the plane. Do the Lakers get their first chance at James? Full Article

LeBron James will not have a meeting in person with the Cavaliers to start a free agency, according to ESPN. This is not to say that James will not discuss with Cleveland officials later, but for the moment, there is no formal face-to-face meeting. More information

Jeff Green was not the most impressive player of last season, but he had his moments for the Cavs. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, Cleveland has an interest in bringing back Green for another season. Of course, Green probably wants more money than the veteran minimum this time around.